Heroes Wiki:Ability name origination

The names Heroes Wiki has chosen for the many evolved humanabilities depicted in Heroes have originated from a variety of sources. Due to the potential for multiple potential names for an ability, naming conventions are used to classify the names into levels of increasing canonicity. These conventions, illustrated in the following table, are based on the source of the name and are used, in hierarchal order, to determine the most appropriate name for Heroes Wiki to use when documenting an ability.

The hierarchy spans from the lowest level, where no non-speculative name is possible and the possessor's name is used, to the highest level, where the ability is named or described in an episode. Below is a listing of the level of source(s) for each chosen name and the related explanations and references, if any.